Keira Knightley: She makes sex scenes in front of male directors uncomfortable

Keira Knightley
Sex scenes in front of male directors are uncomfortable for her

Actress Keira Knightley wants to carefully choose films with sex scenes in the future.

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Keira Knightley revealed in an interview that she only shoots sex scenes if a director is responsible for the film.

The British actress Keira Knightley (35, "Pride and Prejudice") revealed in the podcast "Chanel Connects" that sex scenes have been uncomfortable since being a mother and that she will only approve of films with revealing attitudes if a filmmaker and not a male colleague is behind it. "It's partly vanity and partly the masculine look," explains Knightley. Her body has had two pregnancies "and I just don't want to stand naked in front of a group of men".

The actress added that while she appreciates how some sex scenes can add artistic value to a movie, "someone else" should play them. She also generally prefers female filmmakers when the topics are of a female nature, such as the journey of motherhood or the acceptance of one's own body. Fortunately, she can choose her roles based on her career status. "Today I play characters that I always dreamed of as a child, beyond the blockbusters. They are interesting, complicated and often strange women."

In 2013 Keira Knightley married the musician James Righton (37). The two have two daughters, Edie (5) and Delilah (1).

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